A77979:29
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the prophesy of Hosea· Being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhill London. By Jeremiah Burroughs. Being the fifth book, published by Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simson William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the prophesy of Hosea· Being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhil London. By Jeremiah Burroughs. Being the fifth book, published by Thomas Goodwyn, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simson William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.
London: printed for Peter Cole, 1650
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
VERS. XV. Obs. 1. Ministers should especially look to those whom they are bound unto by office, yet so as to labour to do good to others. Page 171 Obs. 2. When we see our labour lost to some, we should try to do good to others. ibid Obs. 3. To be near Idolaters is very dangerous. Page 172 Obs. 4. The nearer a false worship comes to a true one, the more dangerous it is. Page 174 Obs. 5. Those that enjoy Gods Ordinances in a true way should take heed of doing as other people do. Page 175 ⟨image 7⟩Obs. 6. We must not do as others do in point of Gods worship. Page 177 Obs. 7 It goes nearer the heart of God when his People offend, than when others do. Page 178 Reas. 1. There is more unkindness in their sins Page 179 2 There is more unfaithfulness in them. ibid 3 Gods Name is more polluted by them. ibid 4. The excellency of their graces makes their sins worse. ibid 5. They go nearer the heart of the Saints than the sins of others. Page 180 Application to our times. ibid Obs. 8. We must not come near places that are dangerous to draw us to sin. Page 186 Obs. 9. Places corrupted lose their honour. Page 188
VERS. XV. Obs. 1. Ministers should especially look to those whom they are bound unto by office, yet so as to labor to do good to others. Page 171 Obs. 2. When we see our labor lost to some, we should try to do good to others. ibid Obs. 3. To be neer Idolaters is very dangerous. Page 172 Obs. 4. The neerer a false worship comes to a true one, the more dangerous it is. Page 174 Obs. 5. Those that enjoy Gods Ordinances in a true way should take heed of doing as other people do. Page 175 ⟨image 7⟩Obs. 6. We must not do as others do in point of Gods worship. Page 177 Obs. 7 It goes neerer the heart of God when his People offend, than when others do. Page 178 Reas. 1. There is more unkindness in their sins Page 179 2 There is more unfaithfulness in them. ibid 3 Gods Name is more polluted by them. ibid 4. The excellency of their graces makes their sins worse. ibid 5. They go neerer the heart of the Saints than the sins of others. Page 180 Application to our times. ibid Obs. 8. We must not come neer places that are dangerous to draw us to sin. Page 186 Obs. 9. Places corrupted lose their honor. Page 188